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Governor backs off remarks on canal

Posted by: Maven on November 12, 2009 at 7:29 am

From Stockton’s Record:

“FRESNO – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has backtracked a bit from comments in Stockton last week that he wants to move ahead with construction of a peripheral canal around the Delta.

In an interview with the editorial board of the Fresno Bee this week, Schwarzenegger said “canal” may not be the right word to describe the new infrastructure that would send water past – rather than through – the Delta.

He said the state also is studying a pair of tunnels underneath the estuary, an alternative that would be less disruptive to Delta farming.

“There could be farmers that say (they’re) not going to sell their land, which is OK, but the problem is we still have to build this delivery system,” Schwarzenegger said. …”

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November 12, 2009 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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